# CPT 36481: Prq Portal Vein Catheterization Any Method

Medicare CPT 36481 pays $1,638.98 in a non-facility setting and $281.24 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $1,430.16 in Arkansas to $1,901.92 in District of Columbia, a 33% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/36481-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Radiology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $1,638.98 |
| National facility | $281.24 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $1,901.92 | $302.50 |
| California | $1,891.01 | $284.42 |
| Washington | $1,835.88 | $288.04 |
| New Jersey | $1,828.08 | $299.26 |
| Alaska | $1,827.95 | $381.95 |
| New York | $1,819.62 | $304.91 |
| Hawaii | $1,819.53 | $275.77 |
| Massachusetts | $1,813.57 | $288.14 |
| Connecticut | $1,756.03 | $293.73 |
| Colorado | $1,725.39 | $280.75 |
| Oregon | $1,708.43 | $278.04 |
| Maryland | $1,703.05 | $287.60 |
| New Hampshire | $1,693.04 | $279.62 |
| Rhode Island | $1,686.47 | $283.92 |
| Florida | $1,667.35 | $305.07 |
| Minnesota | $1,661.80 | $264.68 |
| Puerto Rico | $1,653.95 | $281.27 |
| Virgin Islands | $1,653.95 | $281.27 |
| Montana | $1,638.93 | $281.19 |
| Nevada | $1,636.19 | $277.09 |
| Wyoming | $1,632.47 | $274.72 |
| North Dakota | $1,624.10 | $266.36 |
| South Dakota | $1,622.35 | $264.60 |
| Delaware | $1,620.81 | $279.36 |
| Texas | $1,616.79 | $280.08 |
| Illinois | $1,615.50 | $303.57 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,614.09 | $284.17 |
| Vermont | $1,612.66 | $268.49 |
| Virginia | $1,607.91 | $273.24 |
| Arizona | $1,592.14 | $276.48 |
| Georgia | $1,580.07 | $284.78 |
| Maine | $1,567.56 | $270.23 |
| Michigan | $1,564.11 | $289.18 |
| Wisconsin | $1,563.06 | $262.34 |
| Utah | $1,552.74 | $276.46 |
| North Carolina | $1,536.49 | $269.71 |
| South Carolina | $1,529.22 | $274.66 |
| New Mexico | $1,528.25 | $283.19 |
| Indiana | $1,524.28 | $265.65 |
| Missouri | $1,523.75 | $277.79 |
| Louisiana | $1,518.81 | $279.19 |
| Ohio | $1,517.83 | $278.21 |
| Nebraska | $1,516.00 | $262.80 |
| Idaho | $1,514.19 | $265.07 |
| Iowa | $1,505.32 | $262.98 |
| Tennessee | $1,500.45 | $266.26 |
| Kansas | $1,492.65 | $265.25 |
| Oklahoma | $1,484.15 | $271.68 |
| Kentucky | $1,482.03 | $274.99 |
| West Virginia | $1,467.06 | $287.18 |
| Alabama | $1,453.76 | $265.73 |
| Mississippi | $1,438.56 | $269.54 |
| Arkansas | $1,430.16 | $263.86 |

## Related codes

- 10140: I&d Hematoma Seroma/fluid Collection — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10140-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11055: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 1 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11055-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11056: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 2-4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11056-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11057: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion >4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11057-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11403: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11403-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11404: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 3.1-4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11404-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11406: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l >4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11406-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11603: Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/arm/leg 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11603-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 36481 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules